View east along U.S. Route 250 Business,
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Google Smarter!
Google Smarter! 
- Put quotation marks around words that you want to stick together as a phrase
- Add "site:.gov" to the end of your search to ONLY search websites on government domains
- Add "site:website.com" to search only the content of a specific site (for example: charlottesville.org!)
- Add "filetype:pdf" to ONLY search for information you think is likely to be in PDF format (reports, documents, etc.)
- Use the minus sign or dash to eliminate results that are off target (Example: food system -digestive)
- Remember that Google is only a computer, and doesn't understand the concepts in your search. So, try your search using different keywords and phrases that mean the same thing.
General Resources
- Open CharlottesvilleOpen Charlottesville seeks to provide performance measures, information and updates on those priorities important to City Council and the community all in one place for ease of use, contributing to the fulfillment of the City’s Strategic Plan goal of being a responsive organization.
- Charlottesville Strategic Investment AreaInformation, updates and reports on the Strategic Investment Area.
- Thomas Jefferson Planning District CommissionTJPDC's mission is "to serve local governments by providing regional vision, collaborative leadership and professional service to develop effective solutions." Good source for what is going on in local planning.
Public Space/Demographics
- PolicyMap This link opens in a new windowPolicyMap is an online data and mapping tool that enables government, commercial, non-profit and academic institutions to access data about communities and markets across the US. Use it for research, market studies, business planning, site selection, grant applications and impact analysis.
Urban Planning, Regulations & Housing
Green/Blue Infrastructure & Food Networks
- Charlottesville WaterCharlottesville Water, the water distribution operations of the Public Utilities division of Public Works, is responsible for the installation, maintenance, and repair of the City's water distribution.
- Rivanna Water and Sewer AuthorityThe Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (The Authority) is an independent public agency providing impoundment, treatment, storage and transmission of potable water and transport and treatment of wastewater for the citizens of Charlottesville and Albemarle County.
- Rivanna River Basin CommissionThe Rivanna River Basin Commission (RRBC) is the regional organization tasked with recommending programs for the enhancement of the water and natural resources of the Rivanna River and its watershed
- Piedmont Environmental CouncilThe Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) was founded in 1972 to promote and protect the Virginia Piedmont's rural economy, natural resources, history and beauty.
- Market CentralCharlottesville's all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing our local markets.